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Image number: RS.7780
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Portrait of Edward William Binney
Date
1860s
Sitter
Edward William Binney (1812 - 1881, British) , Geologist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of Edward William Binney seated at a carved wooden writing desk, half-turned to the right as viewed. Binney’s left arm rests on a desk blotter and he holds a pen in his right hand. There is a small footstool in the background.
Inscribed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” The negative number “34865” also appears.
Edward William Binney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1856.
Inscribed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” The negative number “34865” also appears.
Edward William Binney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1856.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
34865
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
34865
Object history
Henry Maull (1829-1914) was a British photographer who specialised in portraits of noted individuals. Maull formed several partnerships during his career:
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
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